An ode to the obnoxious Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar is an oft-mocked man these days. Especially since the man he derided as a Chaiwallah, ended up becoming the PM. Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar is an IFS ...
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Bans, disruptions and the dearth of democracy
A republic like ours depends on our representatives. Their job was to make a case for their constituents. Their dharma was to tread according to their moral and practical compasses. But ...
The role of Indian Media and show-cause notices to ABP, NDTV and Aaj Tak
What is the principal function of Media in a society? Well if I answer in strict ideological terms then the role of the media in a society can be described under ...
A Bihari responds to Nitish Kumar ‘s Open letter to Narendra Modi
Respected Nitish Kumar ji, I went through your open letter to Narendra Modi. I liked it. It was just like you, cheeky, sarcastic and pointless. I liked the fact that you ...
Candles For Yakub Memon? Death Penalty Is An Antidote To Terror
Is death penalty an antidote to terror? Read on Remember Gadkari-Kejriwal affair? When Kejriwal went to jail because he has no substantive reason for calling Gadkari “India’s most corrupt”. At that ...
APJ Abdul Kalam – The warrior with a modest character and a charming smile
Abdul Kalam : The Great Character and Human Being On July 27, 2015 a noble soul bid adieu to this world and we saw an overwhelming exhibition of grief. Every politician, ...
With Mulayam, Lalu and Nitish as his allies, Arvind Kejriwal is eyeing the PM chair
Mr. Arvind Kejriwal stormed to Indian Political Scenario with an angry face and an angrier moustache. He was a man on a mission. He hated corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. He just ...
Indian Premier League without CSK and RR: Pragmatism, fervor, and justice
Disclaimer: The author would like to state right at the outset that he is a fan of one of the teams in question here. The Justice Lodha committee's recommendation to suspend ...
The parallels between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Janata Party
A historical primer: The year 1975 saw the imposition of Emergency, a highly unpopular decision of the then Congress Govt. that was criticized by many as being contrarian to democratic principles. ...
What is Dharma?
If you grew up in India or if you were associated with Indian culture in any form – literature, music, dance, or films – you would have heard the word ...
An apology to Indian Muslims
In school when we used to take the India pledge and proudly say – “India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and ...
Our history needs Saffronization!
History belongs to the victors, they say. To put it even better, History belongs to the rulers. Those who rule, interpret history and then present it in a way that shows ...
